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Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, the Jarvis Thurston and Mona van Duyn Professor in the Humanities at Washington University, gives a review of Roosevelt Montás’ “Rescuing Socrates” and discusses humanities education.

Petra Levin, professor of biology

A new discovery challenges the prevailing view of the boundaries of bacterial cell size, writes Petra Levin, professor of biology.

Lee Sobotka and Maria Piarulli of Arts & Sciences describe the significance of an experiment firing helium-8 nuclei at a proton target, which generated evidence that four neutrons can exist transiently without any other matter. But doubts remain, because the existence of such systems is at odds with theory.

Lee Epstein, the Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor

Kimberly Norwood, the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law

David Konig, Emeritus Professor of Law and History

A new exhibition at Olin Library focuses on Chiura Obata, hailed as one of the great American landscape painters of the last century. The exhibition highlights the artist’s paintings from 1942, when President Roosevelt’s executive order forced more than 120,0000 West Coast Japanese Americans into internment camps. The exhibit is on display until Sept. 4.

Leila Sadat, the James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law

Geoff Ward, professor in Arts & Sciences and director of the WashU & Slavery Project, explores the history of Juneteenth and offers resources to learn more about the commemoration and to take part in activities on campus and across the St. Louis region.